public ActionResult Create([Bind(Include = "EventType,EventId,EventName,EventDesc,Phone,Email,Start_date,End_date,Street,Surburb,State,PostCode,PosterImage")] EventCreateViewModel @event)
{
// Enumerate all event types and passing into ViewBag.
List <Type> types = db.Types.ToList();
SelectList selectListItems = new SelectList(types, "TypeId", "TypeName");
ViewBag.TypeList = selectListItems;
// If no file is uploaded.
if (Request.Files.Count == 0)
{
return(View(@event));
}
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
// Validate the date range.
if (@event.Start_date > DateTime.Now && @event.End_date < @event.Start_date)
{
return(View(@event));
}
// Save the file.
var fileLoc = SavePoster(Request.Files[0]);
// Convert CreateEventViewModel to entity Event.
Event newEvent = @event.ToEvent();
// Get creater's id.
var userId = User.Identity.GetUserId();
// Assign to entity.
newEvent.OwnerId = userId;
// If uploaded failed, use empty string instead.
if (fileLoc.Result == null)
{
newEvent.PosterImg = "";
}
else
{
newEvent.PosterImg = fileLoc.Result;
}
// Save
db.Events.Add(newEvent);
db.SaveChanges();
return(RedirectToAction("Index", "Event"));
}
return(View(@event));
}
